Pigeon Key Blog
Hello Yellow!
If you've visited the island recently and follow us on social media, you may have noticed a few of our buildings are looking a bit brighter! We recently had our buildings repainted back to the...
Meet the Staff: Education Coordinator
Sarah Humphrey is the island's new Education Coordinator for the Pigeon Key Foundation, filling the role this past August of 2023 after previous Education Coordinator Maia left to pursue her...
Meet the Staff: 2024 Education Interns!
A new year on Pigeon Key means new interns! Join us in welcoming our 2024 Marine Science education interns for the season: Dezi Smith, Savanna Wilkinson, Megan Tavenner, and Alaina Evinger! They...
Meet the staff: Education Director
Jill Hayden is our newest full-time staff member! She is filling in the role of Education Director, as our previous Education Director Callie has parted ways. She will miss relaxing on the...
Best Summer Camp!
Pigeon Key has once again been awarded Marathon's Best Summer Camp THREE years in a row! Pigeon Key staff attended the Best of Marathon awards ceremony on September 16 to accept our award. It was a...
Creature Feature: Nurse Sharks
If you've visited Pigeon Key before, you've probaby noticed we have a few resident Nurse Sharks in our saltwater pool. The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is one of many species of sharks we...
Education Season 2023 Recap
The 2023 education season for Pigeon Key has come to an end, and what fun it has been! It's been another amazing year on the island filled with tidepooling, snorkeling, learning about Florida Keys...
Marine Habitats: Mangroves
If you’ve been to the Florida Keys, you’ve almost certainly seen trees growing along the coast, sometimes with their roots fully submerged in the saltwater! These are called mangroves, which are...
Ghost Fishing: The Silent Killer
On Pigeon Key, when doing debris cleanups, one of the most commonly found items is fishing gear. Discarded fishing gear is a huge problem for our oceans, as it harms thousands of our favorite marine...
Creature Feature: Portuguese Man O’ War
The Portuguese Man O' War, Physalia physalis, is a highly specialized marine organism with fascinating biology and ecology. This species is found in waters all around the world, including in the...
Education with the Saltwater Pool
In the 1950s, tourists were once able to drive onto Pigeon Key and eat at the old restaurant and tap house, and swim in our pool. The saltwater pool on the south end of the island was built in 1951...
Marine Habitats: Coral Reef
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and important ecosystems on the planet, providing habitats and shelter for countless species in the ocean. Despite making up only 1% of the ocean’s...